ROME (Reuters) - A board meeting of Italian infrastructure group Atlantia (>> Atlantia SpA) on Thursday will not discuss a possible takeover bid for Spanish rival Abertis (>> Abertis Infraestructuras S.A.), sources close to the matter said.

The board will instead review the sale of a minority stake in Atlantia's motorway unit Autostrade per l'Italia, the sources said.

The infrastructure investment arm of insurer Allianz (>> Allianz SE) and three other suitors are vying for a 15 percent stake in Autostrade per l'Italia, sources have said. Atlantia could fetch more than 2 billion euros (1.67 billion pounds) from the sale.

(Reporting by Stefano Bernabei; writing by Francesca Landini)

Stocks treated in this article : Abertis Infraestructuras S.A., Atlantia SpA, Allianz SE